I’m sure this will come in handy someday soon. MIT researchers have created SpaceNet, a software tool for modeling interplanetary supply chains.
“Increasingly, there is a realization that crewed space missions such as the International Space Station or the buildup of a lunar outpost should not be treated as isolated missions, but rather as an integrated [...]
Posted by Chris in Science, Space, Technology on March 28th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
British backtrack on Iraq death toll, from the Independent Online:
British government officials have backed the methods used by scientists who concluded that more than 600,000 Iraqis have been killed since the invasion, the BBC reported yesterday.
The Government publicly rejected the findings, published in The Lancet in October. But the BBC said documents obtained under freedom [...]
Posted by Chris in Government, Iraq, Medicine, Science on March 27th, 2007 | No Comments »
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand by the president right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.” – Theodore Roosevelt
Posted by Chris in Government, History, Philosophy on March 27th, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Posted by Deana in Uncategorized on March 27th, 2007 | 5 Comments »
You know the myth: “Housing prices in San Diego are so high because everyone wants to live here.” It’s depressing if you want to buy a home, but it turns out it just isn’t true. We’ve been losing more people than we’ve gained over the last four years, and it started just about the time [...]
Posted by Chris in Economics on March 22nd, 2007 | 3 Comments »
SpaceX, which I’ve covered previously, successfully launched its Falcon 1 rocket yesterday. The launch wasn’t without incident — there was a problem with the second stage after launch, and the first launch attempt was aborted at the last second — but the results were deemed enough to justify launching commercial payloads later this year.
On the [...]
Posted by Chris in Space, Technology, Uncategorized on March 21st, 2007 | No Comments »
I’m too lame wiped out to post anything today, but Ame sent along a compelling plea:
Today is the fourth anniversary of the Iraq war. There are vigils tonight and, yes maybe they don’t make much difference, but maybe they do. I chose to believe they do. Plus, it gives you a chance to be around [...]
Posted by Chris in Community & Activism, Iraq on March 19th, 2007 | No Comments »
Okay, so a lot of the time I love Britain. It’s a me thing. But in this case, it’s specific. Agencies controlling food standards and safety have ordered baby milk (formula) manufacturers to stop putting claims like “next best thing to breast milk” on their packaging. They can’t say, “Helps support [...]
Posted by Karen in Uncategorized on March 14th, 2007 | No Comments »
Well here’s something interesting, and in Newsweek, no less. Getting along, social bonding and using their wits are what helped our ancient ancestors to survive:
The realization that early humans were the hunted and not hunters has upended traditional ideas about what it takes for a species to thrive. For decades the reigning view had [...]
Posted by Deb in Academia, Cosmetically Enhanced Vertebrates, Education, Evolution, Science on March 12th, 2007 | No Comments »
Is it just me, or does the phrase “Fred Thompson Considering A 2008 Run” give you some heebies and a few jeebies? Granted, I’d never heard of Fred Thompson before reading that article, but let’s go over the vital stats:
actor in a popular television drama
ex-senator from a southern state
thinks the ‘surge‘ is just peachy
has [...]
Posted by Chris in Politics on March 12th, 2007 | No Comments »
